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Temple of Hatshepsut (1473-1458)
Deir el-Bahri
New Kingdom
developed against rock with multiple terraces |
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Statue of Hatshepsut with Offering Jars (1473-1458)
Deir el-Bahri
New Kingdom
looks like man to show authority |
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Great temple of Amun at Karnak (1579-1075)
Karnak
New Kingdom
entirely of stone
axial arrangement
massive columns
political propaganda |
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State Temple at Luxor (1391-1353)
Luxor
New Kingdom
emphasize sun god
associated with festival
built by amenhotep III |
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Hypostyle Hall (1579-1075)
Karnak
New Kingdom
Added by Ramses II
created windows which let in diagonal light
different capitals: big-open, small-closed |
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Statue of Akhenaten (1353-1335)
Karnak
New Kingdom
male with womanly characteristics (Amarna style) |
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Relief with Akhenaten and Nefertiti (1353-1335)
Royal tomb, Tell el-Amarna
New Kingdom
female has transparent clothes to emphasize fertility
no anthropomorphic depictions of gods -just sun |
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Limestone altar stele with Akhenaten and family (1353-1335)
Tell el-Amarna
New Kingdom
intimate and famous
importance of kinship and pharoah |
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Nefertiti bust (1454-1335)
Tell el-Amarna
New Kingdom
painted |
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Funerary Mask of Tutankhamen (1327)
Valley of the Kings
New Kingdom
Gold
restored old ways of Amun |
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Innermost coffin of Tutankhamen (1323)
Valley of the Kings
New Kingdom
Gold, inside 3 other coffins |
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Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu (1539-1075)
Medinet Habu
New Kingdom
Reference to cosmic order
immitation fo marshes |
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Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel (1539-1075)
Abu Simbel
New Kingdom
Rock cut
4 colossal statues of Ramses
Solar orientation |
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Painting in Tomb of Panehsy (1539-1075)
Thebes
New Kingdom
Lots of yellow
tree with fruit |
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Papyrus with Hu-Nefer's Last Judgement (1539-1075)
Thebes
New Kingdom
from the book of the dead
scale weighing heart/soul |
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Coffin of Hor (1070-712)
Thebes
3rd Intermediate period
Dark coffin
Squares depicting scenes on front |
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Funerary Stele of Deniuenkhons (1070-712)
Thebes
3rd intermediate period
painted on wood in coffin
woman adoring god w/ offering |
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Vignette from the Book of the Dead (1070-712)
thebes
3rd intermediate period
in coffin of Deniuenkhons
papyrus |
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Statue of Montuemhat (712-332)
Karnak
Late Period
black
old kingdom proportions
Revivalist |
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Statue of Tjayasetimu (712-332)
Karnak
Late Period
White
closer to old kingdom proportions |
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Lion Hunt Relief from Palace of Assurnasirpal II (875-860)
Kalhu, Iraq
Assyrian
chariot and lions
Grey |
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Enemies Crossing the Euphrates river (878)
Kalhu, Iraq
Assyrian
brown
long robes = nobility
swimming with animal sacs filled with air |
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Citidel of Sargon II (721-706)
Dur Sharrukin
Assyrian
symmetrical
walled
large entrance courtyard |
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Stele of Mardukapaliddina (714)
Babylon
Neo Babylonian
Black, rounded
revives elements of babylonian court
standing man and woman with staff
Assyrian influence |
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Ishtar Gate (575)
Babylon
Neo Babylonian
blue with gold lions
ceremonial entrance to city
Peak of Neo Babylon war |
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Building Inscription of Nabuapaliddina (870)
Babylon
Neo Babylonian
Figures on top
writing below
black |
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Plan of Persepolis (518-460)
Persepolis, Iran
Persian
Hypostyle buildings
built on an elevated area
core of persian architecture |
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Hall of 100 Columns (518-460)
Persepolis, Iran
Persian
Bell shaped base, fluted shaft
strange capitals |
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Apadana (518-460)
Persepolis, Iran
Persian
staircase with red columns
most important, elevated higher
Audience hall for 10,000 people |
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Darius and Xerxes (491-486)
Treasury, Persepolis
Persian
Black, seated and standing with sticks
elegant design and balanced composition
Persia-Greek connection |
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Relief with Assurbanipal and his Queen (647)
Palace at Nineveh
Assyrian |
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